Explosions sell iPhones, 3D is coming, & our latest product is trash!
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Hey crew!
Luke here again. This is only the second email inside of this new email format I've been trying out.
With this new format, you can expect a much more laid-back and personable approach to ActionVFX and industry news since I'm writing it directly to you. So, we'll see how long it takes for me to get cancelled!
Much to my surprise, there was a very positive response based on the first email I'd send out last month. In fact, there was only 1 person of 49 that responded that they didn't like the new format.
We launched the Practice Footage Library!
Earlier this month we launched what we're calling "The Practice Footage Library" that includes over 500 clips of professional?video clips specifically designed for learning and practicing visual effects.
If you've been in the industry?for awhile, you've probably noticed that there was a huge lack of resources in this type of material. And that the skill gap needed to shoot your own practice footage the "right" way to beef up your demo reels was actually quite high.
I'm so incredibly proud of our amazing team for making this happen! If you haven't seen our launch video where Rodolphe Pierre-Louis (our CEO) talks about it, check it out below.
A major shout-out to our Creative Producer, Samuel Crowe , for his work on this video!
Reddit Showed us the Love!
It was amazing to see such a positive response from across the industry with the launch of our Practice Footage Library. But one of the areas that jumped out to me the most, was?just how receptive the VFX community on Reddit was.
Just look at what Boootylicious had to say about it!?
Explosions Sell iPhones
It's basic math. If you want to sell something, include explosions in your marketing.
Apple knows what they're doing, as they made great use of?our Gas Explosion?assets in their latest commercial for the iPhone 15 Pro. You can catch the full ad on YouTube, here.
Our 3D library is coming in November
If this is news to you: We're launching a 3D library that we've been working on for quite a while!
The vision is to build a comprehensive and user-friendly 3D asset library curated for VFX Artists. In a lot of ways, it will be doing what we set out to do for VFX Compositors when we first launched ActionVFX in 2016.
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And as previously mentioned, we won't just have?3D models. But we'll also be having animated 3D files.?
Black Friday is on the Horizon
It's crazy to think that we're already nearing the end of 2023. But as tradition would have it, we're already gearing up for Black Friday of this year.
If this is your first Black Friday with us, then you're in for a treat. This year, we're pulling out all the stops and we're going to make it our biggest one yet. Be watching?for more info and make sure you're up to speed on our newest releases since we've released a ton of stuff this year.
From the Community
Amit Keshari shared a sweet breakdown of a composite made using some clips from our Practice Footage Library!
If you're interested, you can view the full breakdown on his Artstation profile,?here.
Have you made something using our new clips that you want us to see? Send it to us using this link.
Latest Releases
In case you missed it, we rolled out 2 brand new Collections this past week. If VFX is your thing, check 'em out!
If VFX is not your thing, thanks for reading this email, mom!
WINDY TRASH & PAPER
It's trash!?The assets are great quality, but they're also trash. Do you follow? Okay, cool.
PLANTS & FOLIAGE
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That's all, folks!
Thanks for taking the time to make it to the bottom of this email. Your time and attention really means a lot to me, and I don't take it lightly.
Until next month, my friend!
?-Luke and the ActionVFX Team